Barcelona vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2116
$1797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4761
$4071
🏠 One person rent
$1285
$1035
🏘️ Family rent
$2102
$1655
🍽️ Food expenses
$515
$503
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2516
$2219
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
98
76
😀 Quality of life
90
87
🏙️ Population
1.73M
841K

The cost of living in Barcelona is 18% more expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 1722nd and 2874th ($2116 vs $1797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 11th in Spain.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Barcelona compared to 1.2 months in Valencia, Spain. Ranked 2nd vs 3rd best cities to live in Spain, and 205th vs 365th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barcelona vs Valencia, Spain

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Barcelona Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.8
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.9
$62
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.1
$13.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.02
$4.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.73
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1395
$1127
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1073
$848
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2392
$1971
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$1347
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$97.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.08%
3.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7050
$4940
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4924
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.17
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.4
$36.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.24
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.49
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.46
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.25
$6.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.65
$18.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.88
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.7
$47.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73
$67.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.6
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$777
$629
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16675
$10445

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Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1812
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$2155
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1656
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1603
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1708
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1580
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1685
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1473
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1623
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1609
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1478
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1210
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1161
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1367
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1531
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1741
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1550
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1264
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1878
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1877
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1390
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1493
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2000
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1645
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1230
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1201
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1509
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1659
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1215
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1585
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1267
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1296
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1709
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1471
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1569
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1415
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2879
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1663
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1347
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1797

Cities near Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1415
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1375
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1296
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1267
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1171
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1461
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1215
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1394
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1685
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1558
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1394
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1514
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1299
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1396
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1393
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1516
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1493
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1314
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1388
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$1451
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1251
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2879
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1291
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1329
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1433
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1366
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$1212
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1187
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1359
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1531
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1471
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1264
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2000
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1478
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1226
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1751
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1603
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1656